San Daniele, over 2.5 million hams produced in 2023

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, FEB 27 - Prosciutto di San Daniele Dop is set to become one of the most popular Italian food and wine products in both Italy and abroad, suggested data related to 2023. According to data from the Protection Consortium, 2,590,000 legs were produced in the 31 production plants located in the city of San Daniele del Friuli, coming from 3,510 certified farms located in ten regions of Central-northern Italy and delivered by the 44 slaughterhouses of the PDO supply chain.
    According to the Consortium, the countries with the largest export shares of Prosciutto di San Daniele are France, the United States, Australia, Germany, and Belgium. Switzerland, Austria, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, and Canada are the remaining major foreign target markets. In 2023, "excellent performances" were recorded, in order of exported volume, for the United States (+11%), Australia (+7%), the United Kingdom (+30%), and the Czech Republic. (ANSA).